The 10 Best Gin Distillery Tours You Can Visit in London

London gin distillery tours are the most diverse and plentiful of any city in the world. The city accounts for a fifth of England’s gin distilleries so if you live in or near the capital you are in luck.

Even if you don’t live near London but are a gin-lover it’s worth making time for a pilgrimage to this gin Mecca.

We’ve rounded up the oldest, classiest and quirkiest London gin distillery tours to make planning your gin-tinerary that bit easier…

Beefeater Distillery

The grandfather of London gin claims to be able to trace its gin roots back to 1829. Distillation has been ongoing on this site since 1958, making it London’s oldest working distillery.

Part of the tour includes a smelling of the major gin botanicals which is a nice interactive touch.

Open all day to visitors Monday to Saturday, tours last around 1 hour 30 mins and start every half hour.